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BCS shenanigans
Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:39 am

Harry Houdini made a living out of performing astonishing, seemingly impossible escapes from certain-death circumstances. As the years have passed, and other practitioners of the art have emerged, we’ve grown to find out that many of Houdini’s most astonishing escapes were one-part sleight of hand, and one-part bodily contortion that would snap most of our bones to kindling were we to try it.

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AP Sports: Paterno heads class being honored at hall of fame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Joe Paterno has his own take on Mark Twain's ``Life on the Mississippi'' and the challenge a riverboat captain faces trying to navigate the waters of a mighty river. For Paterno, it's a little bit like coaching college football.

AP Sports: SAMFORD 17, AUSTIN PEAY 10

Austin Peay 0 3 7 0 -10

AP Sports: No. 5 WEST VIRGINIA 45, MARYLAND 24

Maryland 0 10 7 7 -24

AP Sports: Ohio extends Solich's contract through 2013

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -Ohio University extended football coach Frank Solich's contract through the 2013 season.

AP Sports: Williams goes small town for final college season

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -Willie Williams has landed in small-town USA, far away from his old hang outs, for one final chance to approach the hype that followed the talented but trouble-prone linebacker out of high school.

AP Sports: Hall of Fame Capsules

Capsules of the men being enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday:

AP Sports: Rashad among 20 being enshrined in college hall

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AP Sports: Spurrier says he's not going anywhere

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Steve Spurrier laughed off questions about speculation that he's grown frustrated with trying to build South Carolina into a championship contender and could walk away from the Gamecocks before his contract runs out.

AP Sports: Miami set to use 2-quarterback system in fall

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -When choosing among quarterbacks Robert Marve, Jacory Harris and Cannon Smith, Miami coach Randy Shannon found there was only one solution that made sense.